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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Flores , town (1990 est. pop. 2,200), capital of Petén department, N Guatemala. Flores was built on an island in the southern part of Lake Petén Itzá and on the site of the Itzá Mayan city of Tayasal. Tayasal was not taken by the Spanish until 1697 and may have been the last major functioning Mayan ceremonial complex. All traces of Tayasal were destroyed by the Spanish. Flores is a commercial center for the surrounding region; chief products include chicle, hardwoods, rubber, and sugarcane. The town is connected to the lakeshore and the neighboring towns of Santa E... Read more
Carlos Roberto Flores Facussé
Encyclopedia of World Biography Carlos Roberto Flores Facussé It was his "New Agenda" platform that helped to sweep Carlos Roberto Flores Facussé (born 1950) into the presidency ... Honduras in December of 1997. Oscar A. Flores and his wife Margarita Facusséde ... Read more
Flores, Patrick Fernandez
Encyclopedia of World Biography Patrick Fernandez Flores American Archbishop Patrick F. Flores (born 1929) became the first Mexican American to rise ... dioceses in the country. Throughout his life and career, Flores was greatly admired and well-liked, as he supported civil ... Read more

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